Please define and compare and contrast ETHNOCENTRISM and CULTURAL RELATIVISM. Discuss how you have experienced OR witnessed both concepts in our American Society. Ethnocentrism is viewing your own culture as more superior than any other culture‚ that all other groups are measured in relation to one’s own. Ethnocentrism can lead to cultural misinterpretation and it often distorts communication between human beings. + while cultural relativism is "the concept that the importance of a particular
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HSB 4M: Society Film Analysis CPT Movie 1 – Crash: Snow falling in Los Angeles Two African American men steal a white couple’s car Was previously complaining about black stereotypes being placed on them‚ then ironically does that which they are stereotyped for. (Sociology) Couple talking about always calling the man (assistant) Watch for dynamics between man and assistant (tied into sociology) Wife (Sandra bullock) very racist and stereotypical against minorities. Spanish man changed the
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2.- Did you like the movie ? Why? Yes ‚ I liked it especially because of the unorthodox storyline and how it examines the racial tensions that are still alive today. The movie promotes racial awareness‚ but like any conversation about race‚ it demands close inspection. We see a variety of African American men and women‚ several Hispanic characters‚ a Persian family‚ and several Asians. A scene will switch to another only because the initial characters story line is intersecting with that of the
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ETHNOCENTRISM IN THE CHURCH TODAY Introduction Ethnocentrism is the act of seeing one’s ethnic tribe better compared to those of the others. This stereotype has with time crept into the religious foundation irrepressibly. Currently‚ the church is experiencing a wave of ethnocentrism which if not curbed will see a religious waiver. Overall researches locally and internationally prove that ethnocentrism is an ant to the timber-pillar supporting the church; with time it will eat into it and cause
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Webster’s dictionary defines ethnocentrism as "The tendency to evaluate other groups according to the values and standards of one’s own ethnic group‚ especially with the conviction that one’s own ethnic group is superior to the other groups." When first reading this definition‚ one would naturally agree that ethnocentrism does exist in our world and society‚ often confusing it with patriotism. However‚ many do not realize that ethnocentrism is‚ has been‚ and continues to be a leading cause for violence
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are two perfect examples of real life accounts of the problems that they face in the field‚ and it is found that in order for anthropologists to be able to truly study a certain culture‚ they must understand the meanings of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Ethnocentrism must be understood so that it can be avoided‚ because it is the belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group‚ which could ultimately make it very difficult to truly study and learn about a culture if you are constantly
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perspectives in order to judge a specific culture‚ and approach the studies of cultures using Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism. The definition of these terms is very different in many ways when describing cultures. Cultural Relativism is defined as the perspective that any aspect of a culture must be viewed and evaluated within the context of that culture. While‚ ethnocentrism‚ is defined as making value judgments based on one’s own culture when describing aspects of another culture. Cultural
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Ethnocentrism happens when one culture or community holds their value system and integrity far superior to those of other cultures. Ethnocentrism can have many positive effects in society. It can unite communities and even countries. The belief system acts as a moral code for how we act and relate to others. It’s ingrained in every one of us‚ to an extent. Pride in one’s country‚ nationality‚ or ethnic background can be good for the society to flourish. When that pride becomes too strong or too vane
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“Ethnocentrism” talks about differentiating between one’s own culture and “others”. It is also one of the major reasons for separation between members of different races‚ and religious groups in society. We as individuals believe that our own culture is better than the other individuals that cause a lot of discrimination and misunderstanding between one another for reasons merely based on our custom. Throughout this essay we would be analyzing ethnocentrism and romanticism depicted in the movie Avatar
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The Evolution of Ethnocentrism ROSS A. HAMMOND Department of Political Science University of Michigan‚ Ann Arbor ROBERT AXELROD Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy University of Michigan‚ Ann Arbor Ethnocentrism is a nearly universal syndrome of attitudes and behaviors‚ typically including in-group favoritism. Empirical evidence suggests that a predisposition to favor in-groups can be easily triggered by even arbitrary group distinctions and that preferential cooperation within groups
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